RFP-6217 - Probation Residential Services

Summary of Specifications:
Purpose of the Proposal: 

The bidder proposes probation residential services for felony offenders who would normally be sentenced to prison or given a long-term jail sentence. The services are to be provided within the minimum criteria for use of funds appropriated for probation residential services as follows: 

1. Offender eligibility criteria: 

a) Offenders must be convicted of a felony with sentencing guideline scores (SGL) of 0-9 or above. Offenders with sentencing guideline scores <0-6 are not eligible. 

b) All offenders must meet local target population criteria which indicate the offender is long term jail or prison bound. Long-term jail means a jail sentence of six (6) months or more. 

c) Probation violators are eligible if there has been formal action regarding the violation (defined as any written approval by a judge). Probation violators with a technical violation and a sentencing guidelines of 0-6> on the original are eligible. 



d) Referral of probation boot camp graduates must be in accord with the condition of sentence and the Michigan Department of Corrections policies for SAI aftercare services. 

2. Probation Residential Services shall be provided in accord with the Minimum Program Standards for Probation Residential Service Programs as adopted by the State Community Corrections Board on January 20, 1994. (See Section III, Vendor Information, Article I). 

3. Michigan Department of Corrections provides a maximum of $43.00 per day per bed. Vendors are encouraged to review costs associated with the provision of services and bid in the most cost efficient manner. Vendors who meet the requirements for Core and Non-Core services, and specification requested in this document, will not be penalized for bidding services at the maximum amount available.